#Vermont becomes the first #US #state to pass a law requiring Big #Oil to pay for #climate damage
#S259, “An act relating to #climatechange cost recovery,” or the Climate Superfund Act, aims to create a new financial mechanism to cover the costs of climate adaptation and mitigation, ensuring that the #polluters most responsible for #greenhousegas #emissions pay their fair share. https://electrek.co/2024/05/31/vermont-becomes-the-first-us-state-to-pass-a-law-requiring-big-oil-to-pay-for-climate-damage/
Vermont becomes the first US state to pass a law requiring Big Oil to pay for climate damage

Vermont has become the first US state to pass a law that makes fossil fuel companies financially responsible for climate change damages.

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